Re: CUPS to windows 98
--- mslinuz <deb_milist@yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
> Another impatience question.
> I've configured my box to connect to a shared
> printer on a windblows98 box.
> Setting up is done on CUPS,
>
> <Printer @Win98>
> Info
> Location
> DeviceURI smb://user:password@someip/sharedprinter
> State Idle
> Accepting Yes
> JobSheets none none
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> </Printer>
>
My setup (which works) involves
smb://MSHOME/computer/sharedprinter
If the authentication for Samba is correct and you
designate the printer as shared in Windows, the
password must not need to be given here. I'm something
of a novice with this myself, but as no one else has
come forward, I'm commenting on it.
Robert "Tim" Kopp
http://analytic.tripod.com/
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